How to Export your Outlook 2010, 2013, or 2016 Email to a PST file

Exporting your email is useful when you are moving to a different email provider or backing up your email (unless you are on Exchange server).

1. Open Outlook

2. Click “File” then “Open”

3. Click “Import” (this will give you the option to export. Counter-intuitive, right?)

4. Click “Export to a file” then “Next”

5. Choose “Outlook Data File (.pst)” then “Next”

6. It may show all the folders you have under your one email account. If so, click the – symbol next to your email address at the very top. You can see below, the – has turned to a +. Also make sure “Include subfolders” is checked!